Table 2.
Characteristics of households with and without secondary transmission
| Variables | Household transmission | No household transmission |
|---|---|---|
| Case report findings (n = 17 households) | ||
| Index case aged ≤12 years, n (%) | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) |
| Index case aged >12 years, n (%) | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) |
| Index case male, n (%) | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) |
| Index case female, n (%) | 3 (27.3) | 8 (72.7) |
| Total households, n (%) | 7 (41.2) | 10 (58.8) |
| Interview findings (n = 11 households) | ||
| Mean number of bedrooms in household | 3.0 | 3.6 |
| Mean number of bedrooms per person | 0.73 | 0.95 |
| Mean number of bathrooms in household | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Mean number of bathrooms per person | 0.56 | 0.64 |
| Person(s) shared a bedroom with index case, n (%) | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) |
| No person(s) shared a bedroom with index case, n (%) | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) |
| Index case was completely or mostly isolated from all uninfected members of the household, n (%)a | 3 (60.0) | 2 (40.0) |
| Masks were used in the household, n (%) | 3 (37.5) | 5 (62.5) |
| Additional cleaning was undertaken during isolation, n (%) | 4 (50.0) | 4 (50.0) |
| Total households, n (%) | 6 (54.5) | 5 (45.5) |
a
Includes households where the index case spent most of their time alone or with other infected household members and excludes households where the index case isolated with an uninfected caregiver. The most common type of mask used was surgical, followed by cloth and n = 95.